Golf Course Architecture

The global journal of golf design and development

Golf Course Architecture was launched in 2006 and is a trusted and reliable source for all the latest news and insights into the design and development of golf courses. Published by Tudor Rose, the Golf Course Architecture brand has become the definitive resource for decision makers at golf clubs and golf development firms, and is widely read throughout the golf industry.

The magazine is published quarterly and provides our global audience with insights into newbuild golf courses, renovations and restoration work, as well as short course and practice facility projects.

A one-year print subscription costs £36 and includes four issues of Golf Course Architecture, published in January, April, July and October each year, plus our GCA Green Pages supplier directory, alongside our January issue all with free worldwide delivery. The magazine is also available via a digital subscription, which is completely free of charge.

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2025

Golf Course Architecture - January 2025

Issue 79, January 2025

The issue includes Golf Club Föhr in Germany, Brautarholt in Iceland, a feature on bunker design and interviews with Bob Harrison and Ben Cowan-Dewar

Golf Course Architecture - April 2025

Issue 80, April 2025

Includes reports on Royal Birkdale, Apogee Club and Maggie Hathaway, interviews with Martin Ebert and Dave Axland and a feature on golf artwork

2024

Golf Course Architecture - January 2024

Issue 75, January 2024

This issue includes a feature on how golf can attract more young people, reports of Jameson Golf Links in Ireland and Apogee Club in Florida, and an interview with EGD's Jeremy Slessor

Golf Course Architecture - April 2025

Issue 76, April 2024

The Shorty's course at Bandon Dunes, The Inspiration Club in London, a feature on Vietnam golf and an interview with Peter Harradine all feature in this issue

Golf Course Architecture - January 2025

Issue 77, July 2024

Includes reports on Stonehill in Thailand, Spey Bay in Scotland and Sedge Valley in Wisconsin, an interview with Brian Curley and a feature on the Birdie Act

Golf Course Architecture - January 2025

Issue 78, October 2024

October's issue includes on site reports of The Keep at McLemore and Cedar Rapids, plus interviews with Bill Amick and the Turfgrass team, and a feature on architects that trained under Pete Dye

2023

Golf Course Architecture - January 2023

Issue 71, January 2023

We profile The Royal Auckland and Grange Golf Club in New Zealand, Old Chatham in North Carolina and The Addington in London. We also interview Ron Kirby and Mike Clayton provides his thoughts on the Dark Ages of British golf

Golf Course Architecture - April 2023

Issue 72, April 2023

Point Hardy at Cabot Saint Lucia, Belleair CC, an interview with Rod Whitman, a feature on water usage and an opinion on ball rollback

Golf Course Architecture - January 2023

Issue 73, July 2023

The issue includes the Dunas course at Terras da Comporta, a feature on green speeds, an interview with Cabell Robinson and rinsight from Eric Iverson on Cherry Hills

Golf Course Architecture - January 2023

Issue 74, October 2023

Includes reports of Jameson Golf Links, Pinehurst No.10 and Foxhills in Surrey, an interview with Cynthia Dye McGarey and insight pieces from Ron Forse and Brandon Johnson

2022

Golf Course Architecture - January 2024

Issue 67, January 2022

Woking's heathland transformation is highlighted in this issue, along with Gil Hanse's New course at Les Bordes in France and Kyle Phillips' reimagining of the two courses at Verdura Resort in Sicily

Golf Course Architecture - April 2022

Issue 68, April 2022

Includes a feature on the role of a par five, reports on Real Las Palmas in Spain and Wicker Point in Alabama and insight from Edwin Roald on how golf courses can earn money from carbon

Golf Course Architecture - January 2022

Issue 69, July 2022

On site reports comprise Vidauban in the south of France and Hacienda on Spain's Costa del Sol. The issue also contains a feature on bunkerless holes and an interview with Mike Clayton

Golf Course Architecture - January 2022

Issue 70, October 2022

Tom Doak is our feature interview in this issue, which also has reports on La Finca in Spain, a disscusion on out of bounds as a hazard and news of Brian Curley's 36-hole project in Cambodia

2021

Golf Course Architecture - January 2021

Issue 63, January 2021

The issue's main feature article asks why there are so few qomen in golf course architecture. January 2021 also contains reports on Congressional in Maryland and Chart Hills in England

Golf Course Architecture - April 2021

Issue 64, April 2021

A short course by C&C for Barnbougle, The San Roque Club in Spain, David Kidd's Comporta course and Shadow Wood in Florida all feature in this issue

Golf Course Architecture - July 2021

Issue 65, July 2021

Oakland Hills is our cover star for this issue. There is also profiles on Kedleston Park in England, Belmont in Virginia and Binh Tien in Vietnam

Golf Course Architecture - October 2021

Issue 66,October 2021

Includes reports on the St Patrick's Links course at Rosapenna in Ireland, Marco Simone the 2023 Ryder Cup host and the Lower course at Baltusrol

2020

Golf Course Architecture - January 2020

Issue 59, January 2020

The GCA team visits Bernardus in the Netherlands, Loch Lomond in Scotland and Golf International de Roissy-en-France in Paris

Golf Course Architecture - April 2020

Issue 60, April 2020

We speak with Gil Hanse about Les Bordes, Olazabal Design about Navarino Hills, Robert Trent Jones Jr about Costa Palmas and Fry/Straka about Union League National

Golf Course Architecture - July 2020

Issue 61, July 2020

Sheep Ranch at Bandon Dunes features on the cover. The issue also includes reports from Seletar in Singapore and CC Orlando in Florida, plus interviews with architects working during the pandemic

Golf Course Architecture - January 2020

Issue 62, October 2020

We report on Fox Chapel in Pittsburgh, PGA National Czech Republic, Forest Dunes in Michigan and Columbine in Denver

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